Fishing-pole.



No. 664,786. Patented Dec. 25, I900. G. C. & H. E. SETCHELL.

FISHING POLE.

(Application filed May 7, 1900.)

(No Model.)

UNTTEE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE C. SETOHELL AND HORACE E. SETCHELL, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

FlSHlNG-POLE.

SPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 664,786, dated.December 25, 1900.

' Application filed May 7,1900. Serial No. 15,763. on model.)

To (LZZ whont it inwy concern.-

Be it known that we, GEORGE O. SErcHELL and HORACE E. SETCHELL, citizensof the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Fishing-Poles, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fishing-poles,and more especially to reels adapted to be used in connection therewith.Its primary object is to provide a reel of cheap and durableconstruction which may be readily applied to any pole.

Another object is to provide a device which occupies the minimum amountof space,which may be quickly changed from a click to a free-runningreel, which permits free access of air to the line when wound thereon,and having means whereby the reel may be locked against revolution uponits pivot.

To these ends the invention consists in the novel construction andcombination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings,showing the preferred form ofour invention, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation showing thehandle in raised position. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectiontherethrough with the handle in lowered position, and Fig. 3 is a planview thereof.

Referring to said figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a fishing-polehaving a recess 2 formed therein and to the bottom of which is secured aplate 3, having a stud 4 projecting from the center thereof and providedwith an annular flange 5 at the bottom. A ratchet or click wheel 6 issecured to the stud at a point above the flange 5. The plate 3isprovided near one end with a transversely-extending recess, within whichis journaled a cross-strip 7 ,having upwardly-extending arms 8 at eachend thereof. A plate 9, formed, preferably, of spring metal, is securedat one end to the base-plate 3 and bears upon the cross-strip '7, asshown.

Revolubly mounted upon the stud 4 is a reel 10 of novel construction.This reel comprises two similar substantially oblong plates 11, theinner one of which bears upon the flange 5 at the center, while theouter plate is provided with an inwardly-projecting stud 12, withinwhich is journaled the stud 4. The plates 11 are secured together neareach end by means of connecting strips 13, one of which is provided withears l5,between which is pivoted the end of a handle 16, which handle isadapted to swing outward through an aperture 17, formed in the outerplate 11. A catch 18, preferably formed of spring metal and having arecess 19 therein, is pivoted to the outer plate 11 and adapted to swinginto engagement with the handle 16 and hold the same in raised position,an car 20 being provided at the edge of said catch to engage the wallsof the aperture 17, and thereby retain said catch in locking position.Secured to the inner plate 11, near the opposite end of the reel, is across-strip 21, within which is slidably mounted a wire or rod 22, whichprojects through the stud 12 into engagement with the teeth of theclick-wheel 6. The outer end of this rod projects outward through a slot23, formed within the outer plate, and it is obvious that by sliding thesame back and forth within the slot the inner end thereof will bebrought out of or placed into engagement with the wheel 6. A catch 24 ispivoted to the outer plate 11 and is provided with two recesses 25, eachof which is adapted to engage the end of the rod and hold the sameeither in or out of engagement with the wheel 6.

One end of the recess 2 is preferably provided with a wall 26, formed ofsuitable material and having a passage 27 therein, at one side of whichis an inclined groove 28, which extends to the surface of the rod.

The operation of the device will be readily understood from theforegoing description when read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

By means of the arms 8 the reel may be readily locked against rotation.A reel of the construction shown permits the line to be rapidly takenup. Moreover, as the reel rests within a recess within the pole and asthe handle can be swung inward when not in use, the pole and reel may bereadily packed in compact form without necessitating the detachment ofthe parts. It will be seen that by shifting the rod 22 the device can bequickly converted into a click or a free-running reel.

In the foregoing description we have shown the preferred form of ourinvention; but We do not limit ourselves thereto, as We are aware thatmodifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit orsacrificing the advantages thereof, and we therefore reserve the rightto make such changes and alterations as fairly fall Within the scope ofour invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what We claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a pole having a recess therein, of a platesecured within said recess, arms pivoted Within the plate, a stud, and areel mounted upon the stud, and adapted to be engaged by said arms.

2. The combination with a pole, of a stud projecting therefrom, atoothed wheel upon the stud, a reel mounted upon the stud, a rodslidable within the reel, and means for locking said rod into, or outof, engagement with said wheel.

3. The combination with a pole, of a stud the stud, a toothed wheel uponthe stud, a

reel mounted upon the stud and bearing upon the flange, a rod slidablymounted Within the reel, and a catch adapted to hold said rod into, orout of, engagement with the wheel.

4. The combination with a pole, of a stud projecting therefrom andhaving a toothed Wheel thereon, an annular flange upon the stud, a reelmounted upon the stud and hearing upon the flange, a rod slidablymounted Within the reel, a catch for locking said rod into, or out of,engagement with the Wheel, and means for locking the reel againstrotation.

5. A reel comprising similar plates, having apertures therein, a handlepivoted Within the reel, and adapted to swing outwardly therefrom, andmeans for locking the handle in raised position.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE G. SETCHELL. HORACE E. SETOHELL.

Witnesses: JAMES C. ENBURG, JOHN M. ENBURG.

